re: Miles did NOT screw up by not playing Lee

There is some truth to what you say, but anyone who has watched LSU play football for the last 3+ years knows that Mr. Jefferson never played well consistently. He never learned to read a defense, he never mastered the option, he never was a consistent running "threat".

LSU won despite mostly awful QB play. Could Lee have done better? Well, he did do better for at least 8 games. To beat Alabama this team had to have a credible passing game which was not going to happen with Mr. Jefferson in the huddle. Never. I think that a good passing game would have set up the run for later on. The 'Bama defense on Monday knew that all they had to do was play run. That makes defending easier by half.

Why the STAFF did not construct a game plan to take advantage of mismatches of LSU TE against their LBs is mysterious. The 'Bama brain trust used it to good effect to keep the Tigers off balance much of the game.

LM produced nothing after 37 days to prepare. I am not sure what it means, but it cannot be anything good. His coaching methods are unusual to say the least. His mistakes, like some of his successes are monumental.